Chez Ma Tante

[From the 3/31/25 Amateur Gourmet Newsletter]

On Saturday we met our friends Joseph, J.S., and their friend Whitney (who owns Chez Foushee in Richmond) at Chez Ma Tante in Greenpoint for their famous brunch.

What makes the brunch at Chez Ma Tante so famous? One word: pancakes. Frequently cited as the best pancakes in the city.

And you know what? They are. They really, really are.

Those edges? That crusty top? The fluffy interior? The height, the scale!

My only mistake was forgetting that my brunch-mates were vegan (and one has celiac) so nobody else except for Craig could share these with me, and Craig doesn’t really like pancakes. So I guess it wasn’t a mistake in the sense that I got to eat the majority of these myself! To quote Joni Mitchell: “No regrets, Coyote.”

Chez Ma Tante / 90 Calyer St, Brooklyn, NY 11222 / (718) 389-3606